The 2023 NCTQ report on elementary reading instruction demonstrates how little teacher preparation programs spend on building teacher skills to support English Language Learners.

Elsa CárdenasHagan, EdD, shares her expertise in integrating structured literacy with cultural and linguistic diversity to support English Language Learners.

Listeners will learn about the
structure of the reading brain across languages.
importance of vocabulary and background knowledge in order to build schema and connections.
the readingwriting connection from oral to print language.

This episode addresses the importance of multicomponent and inclusive instruction to target the needs of English learners and benefit all readers.

0:00 Intro
09:51 The Reading Brain across Languages
17:31 An integrated Approach to Structured Literacy
28:39 The ReadingWriting Connection
35:06 Screening Practices and English Learners